Weed will be legalized in the next 4 years, guaranteed. US economy depends on it! :)

[Acquisition]

You nitwits who are against weed/drugs are hypocrites-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c41Tjx8DPvY

Listen to that, nuff said. Throw out every piece of art you own, that includes movies, picture art, music (all forms of art you own) that you adore.. Because most of that was made via the mind opening up via drugs (and weed) from the creators. And that's a fact.

[Dale Hubbard]

Another erudte post.

[Justin Hulsey]

Wow I like how this thread went from a great discussion about weed legalization to a bashing match about how you should run your life.

I agree completely with everything that all4cost said!

[Acquisition]

coincidence ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10w3FuCwfQ

Not.

Same for the great artists who have always been considered absolute geniuses. Salvador Dali just to name one out of thousands. I hate the anti-drug people who act like old ladies and don't understand reality. The ones who try to put any drug user into a box and automatically think they are losers (in Canada here we are laughing how Americans are going crazy over the Michael Phelps story, and why it's such a big story in the US), when in fact many doctors and professional people are responsible users and go about their everyday business just fine. Just dandy in fact. And are very successful. In Every walk of life.

[acronym007]

No - I don't ... I see plenty of people ruining their lives (As well as others lives) and their health all of the time with "Drugs". Many of which are 100% Legal I know a woman who is barely 30 and on dialysis because of 100% Legal and "Prescribed for HER" drugs. It was all stuff to help her with Depression ... She Could have made some home brewed Herbal tea and saved herself a lifetime of pain and expenses.

You're the one talking about prostitution and selling babies for the stuff That is misled "IMO" ~ As I stated before ... Not all "Drugs" are created equal and should not be grouped together.

I've never seen one instance (personally) of someone dieing from marijuana - Not even Car Accidents (They're generally only driving 5 mph if they go for a ride in the first place).

Alcohol , Tobacco , Prescription Drugs - I knew plenty of people that have died from those ... Crack/Coke etc ... as well. I've seen people use up their lifetime supply of serotonin from only a year or two of doing Ecstasy (X) - and walking around in a permanent depression mode now. Drugs of any kind being abused can be bad for us ... No doubt about it. But I'll choose the lesser of the Evils if "I" wish to partake ...

Do I think marijuana is 100% safe ? No ... I do not. It does burn your brain cells and if ingested by Smoking is just like inhaling any other form of smoke - Bad for you.


Greed and Huge Profits is what drives the so called "legal substance" industries ... If the government can't supposedly "Regulate" something - They ban it. I'm not saying it will be legal any time soon , I could really care less to be honest about it (I'd rather see cigarettes banned and stronger regulation of alcohol personally). But we all know what happened the last time they tried to Ban something - "Prohibition" caused far more violence and illegal activity than before it was illegal ... When Supply and Demand are affected strongly - It causes more dangerous profiteers to step in.

I stated in my first post - I'm not encouraging anyone to do anything ... And stick by that. But I think many people could benefit from more "Natural" things than the man made crap they are poisoning themselves with.

Some good points. I do still however think it is dangerous to separate drugs. A drug is a drug, that is a recreational drug is just that; from weed to crack. Not equal? Maybe not equal maybe crack is more potent in it's destructive properties but nobody labels it safe. Weed is labeled safe and that makes it dangerous. There is no such thing as a safe non addictive recreational drug, including weed.

I'm out for the night. I guess you all know I how I feel and I too learned there are allot more pot supporters than I thought.

[Raider]

Same for the great artists who have always been considered absolute geniuses. Salvador Dali just to name one out of thousands. I hate the anti-drug people who act like old ladies and don't understand reality. The ones who try to put any drug user into a box and automatically think they are losers (in Canada here we are laughing how Americans are going crazy over the Michael Phelps story, and why it's such a big story in the US), when in fact many doctors and professional people are responsible users and go about their everyday business just fine. Just dandy in fact. And are very successful. In Every walk of life.

When you have a moment, please post the names of artists and musicians that died from drug overdoses.

[Focus]

When you have a moment, please post the names of artists and musicians that died from drug overdoses.

Raider...before I address all your other idiotic posts and false proclamations in this thread..I think you need to rephrase that to:

When you have a moment, please post the names of artists and musicians that died from WEED overdoses

See...you grouping weed in with all the other dangerous and highly addictive drugs shows what a complete brainwashed & babbling test monkey you are.

[think]

When you have a moment, please post the names of artists and musicians that died from drug overdoses.

The following is a list of notable people who have died from drug-related causes. Deaths caused by alcohol are included.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...related_deaths

[Focus]

I guess it's easy for idiots to use circular logic to argue about something that was not really being discussed in the thread in the first place which is WEED. Only weed.

I agree the other drugs are evil like the devil. They should be erradicated. Including but not limited to all the dangerous "drugs" that are synthetic & man made that come from a corporate america money hungry drug company trying to make millions off their unsafe products by pushing them on the general public as safe & acceptable alternatives to drugs already provided by nature. Cannabis has been around for THOUSANDS of years..and it's usage dates back to ancient times...how is that for FDA approval? Think about it...was your body designed to put these lab created synthetic substances in? Why do we have cannabinoid & thc receptors in our brain?

Focus - you are subject to ridicule here with your casual attitude to drugs. I find you quite distasteful....

Ok, well dude you as usual don't make sense...because the only thing I am casual towards is weed, and anyone with half a brain knows it's a harmless plant from the earth put here by God. If you or anyone else have experienced otherwise you are (a) probably buying into age old propaganda or (b) hanging around losers who really are DRUG addicts...(i.e. drunks, crack heads, heroin junkies, etc)
Do not dare try to spin your web of illusions into making me appear as if I condone any of it because I sincerely do not, and have not done any "hard drugs" ever in my life and don't plan on it.

Furthermore what I do is my business...and yes I smoke pot. So kiss my a$s and have another drink old man.

Here you display your ignorance on the subject, confusing Hemp for Marijuana.

If your going to start a thread like this, at least give us the impression you know WTF your talking about OK?

I think I'm one of the few people here that DO actually know what I am talking about..considering I study the subject heavily and am constantly working to further the pro-legalization cause online and off.

So you know...Marijuana/Hemp/Weed/Cannabis ARE the exact same plant. Hemp obviously is grown for it's fiber/seed content and is of the lower THC content type Sativa influence - it is bred to be drought tolerant, disease resistant, pest resistant, & have a very high fiber yield as opposed to massive floral production that the more heavily based Indica inspired varities are bred for. The plant overall regardless of breed, strain, or species is of the Cannabis genus. There are actually more types than just the two primary ones that everyone is familiar with and many sativa strains are also quite potent, even more so than any indica strains..take for instance "jamaican lambs-breath" (jamaica - rastafarians) "haze" (california - haze brothers) or "panama red" & "colombian gold" (south american from the 60's + 70's) varieties which are known to have some of the highest THC concentrations in the world but have a much longer flowering period that can be double or triple that of indica "drug" varieties, they like HEMP varieties are mostly if not all pure CANNABIS SATIVA. There is also a sub-type called "cannabis ruderalis" which auto flowers independent of the daily light cycle and goes into it's reproductive cycle based on age in lieu of the dark hours that normally influence flowering. There is also a sub variety called "cannabis chinensis" that originates from the ancient chinese highlands and actually has bud/flower formations at the base of the leaves themselves!

It is a wide world of pot and God definitely graced us with alot of variety out there to accomplish many things here on earth if used & appreciated by it's people. (which we have been doing for thousands of years) You Raider, simply have no clue. People like you I call "worker bees" or "drones" you just serve the "hive" or "colony" and don't really question your purpose or mission. You are pre-programmed & there is just nothing you can do about it. Free your mind & the rest will follow.

[Raider]

See...you grouping weed in with all the other dangerous and highly addictive drugs

It was post 81 and 84 that did that... One of your dead brain cells must of missed that one.

[Focus]

Raider, nothing you say can change something called reality. Reality is..like this thread states...in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, cannabis will be at least fully decriminalized and regulated by the government by 2012. There is ALOT of opportunity. Believe what you want, I'm just letting you know.


Remember alcohol prohibition? Do just a little wee bit of research, tell me how that ended up.

Originally Posted by Focus
I smoke weed all the time

Raider: Really? Then why did you post this in another thread?:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Focus
..anyone that actually "knows" me can tell you I barely smoke any pot because it's all about BALANCE in life

I DO smoke a little weed ALL THE TIME you f*cking idiot! lmao

Something you as a likely lush probably can't fathom.

Furthermore...no matter what I post here on the forum you disagree with (along with your one or two loyal cohorts) feel free to continue arguing your self-righteous perfect little life away...it's a sad and trivial existence to be running for miles on that wheel. Eat your cheese & drink your water, peer through the glass at the world on the other side.

This thread is not about weed being "right" or "wrong" or if I smoke weed..pick my nose or like butter on my toast...it's just a heads up on the subject of WEED. If you don't like it then feel free to do argue in the global warming threads...which in fact, really is happening as we speak.

[amcdonald]

you do what you do, I do what I do.


....

Curious what currently is the criminal situation in the states, what happens if you get pulled over and have say an 1/8th of an ounce?

[Focus]

Let's all see if Raider can ruin this thread and turn it into a big argument like all the other threads she get's "involved" in....it's really a shame that this forum cannot have any constructive conversations without her coming into them to create havoc. Eva, you really are a total b*tch, all kidding aside.

you do what you do, I do what I do.


....

Curious what currently is the criminal situation in the states, what happens if you get pulled over and have say an 1/8th of an ounce?

Here you go my brother:

http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4516

TEXAS for example: (which has rather harsh penalties compared to many other US states)

Possession Incarceration Fine
2 oz or less* class B misdemeanor 180 days $2,000

(above is the MAX potential sentence/fine)

* With no prior felony convictions, if convicted of possession of less than one pound of marijuana a judge must impose a sentence of probation with mandatory drug treatment. If no treatment center exists within the jurisdiction, the judge may waive the treatment requirement. They judge can also waive all fines.

Personally, I have never found any reason to have more than say a 1/4 ounce of weed at a time..there is simply no need for it. Get the best possible weed you can find and then you have to smoke a very small amount for the desired effect. Also make sure you have less than what amounts to a misdemeanor. Worst case scenario, it's a small hassle.

Unless you live in CALIFORNIA, etc. and can simply walk into a medical cannabis club and just buy it anytime you wish (with a doctor recommendation) without fear of local police interference at all. PLUS, there are state laws in place RIGHT NOW that legally allow you to grow your own within certain limits....many states are jumping on the bandwagon actually...I'm pretty sure it's over a dozen US states now with varying medical laws in place to allow LEGAL Cannabis usage...it really won't be long before it is countrywide. Listen to what OUR PRESIDENT says here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUziSfMwAw

[amcdonald]

Thanks, below is probably the reason for the high rehab rates for pot. instead of locking everyone up they put the first timers into rehab. alot of people smoke pot so I am sure alot get caught.

* With no prior felony convictions, if convicted of possession of less than one pound of marijuana a judge must impose a sentence of probation with mandatory drug treatment. If no treatment center exists within the jurisdiction, the judge may waive the treatment requirement. They judge can also waive all fines.

[Focus]

Fact: I used to suffer from very bad anxiety & on & off depression that has been nearly totally aleviated by the balanced therapeutic usage of cannabis.

Thanks, below is probably the reason for the high rehab rates for pot. instead of locking everyone up they put the first timers into rehab. alot of people smoke pot so I am sure alot get caught.

Excellent point, someone has their eyes open around here


Perception becomes reality unfortunately in many cases with those "rehab" facts & figures used to brainwash the American people about marijuana and it's terrible effects on society, the problem is the LAWS not the weed!...This example is one of those great untruths about weed, & those people usually do end up in "rehab" for weed not because their lifes are in the gutter and they needed help but because cops are stuck still enforcing outdated draconian drug laws that target innocent people & victimless drug "crimes" and these people simply don't want to goto jail! (or deserve to) Anybody in law enforcement can tell you the "drug war" on Americans has been a catastrophic failure. The "drug diversion" program for people caught with weed exists in many, many states including Florida.

[Acquisition]

Ahh but you see, something as beautiful like this cannot be created without opening/expanding your mind with drugs-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1bTyOMqqU

Still, and forever considered geniuses.

Nuff said.

[Focus]

True, but I think in the case of Pink Floyd it was alot more LSD than just weed!

(which originates naturally also, and is isolated from a fungus that grows on rye)

Great song btw dude..you rock!

[Gerry]

Who can get high on aspirin? I think he means abused drugs.

Man, I had a high school friend who smoke this. Yes, smoked it. He ground it up into a powder, opened up cirgarettes, took the tobacco out, mixed the dust up with the tobacco, rolled it and smoked it.

My god, he literally fried his brain. He lived down the road from me and we were great friends. But I don;t know what got into him. He was huffing glue, epoxy, paint.

Horrible seeing lives like this literally be taken away before your eyes. He was a shell. A living human shell. No soul, no awareness to anything. Horrible.

[Focus]

A nice big bag of weed could have saved the young man

Maybe if they ever erradicate weed then everyone will be smoking aspirin

[Acquisition]

You simpletons who bring up drug deaths are pathetic.

How come you don't bring up deaths from food ? Huh ? I would like to hear that one. Because we all need food, don't we ?

Do you realize how many young people are dying out there in their 30's and 40's because of heart complications and other diseases (such as cancer) because they eat crap ? Look it up before pointing the finger, because people who die from crappy diets die 1000's times more than people from recreational drugs. That is a FACT

Why aren't you banning McDonalds ? Come on anti-drug people, you are looking ridiculous here. The fact of the matter is, if you abuse ANYTHING, be it drugs, food, alcohol or otherwise, it never leads to a happy ending.. But using drugs responsibly in a recreational manner, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it- just like going to McDonalds once in awhile is fine, as long as it's not "abuse".

Some of you have absolutely no ability to draw a line, hence you're totally clueless to reality.